Olympic Games: Precautions against Rising Security Threats

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Naturally the Olympics draws an exorbitant number of spectators and athletes to the host city, which equates to more crime. Because of this the hosting nation must take security precautions in advance for possible security threats. One of the precautions includes a new anti-terror law, that was approved August 2005. Then the Olympic Decree was passed in February 2006 and brought “urgent measures to guarantee security during the Winter Olympic Games”(Bennett and Haggerty 142). Along with the Anti-terror law and the decree, the hard ring was also used. The purpose of the hard ring was to keep the enclosed area clean.This was done by security screening all goods, personnel and vehicles coming into the perimeter. There were venue security sweeps …show more content…

There is a very brief window until the games begin in Rio, but they still have lots to accomplish before the opening ceremony. The Guanabara Bay, the host site for Olympic sailing and windsurfing events made international headlines because of its polluted waters. Kaiser says that “as part of Rio’s Olympic bid there was a promise that has yet to be fulfilled to clean up the bay by 80 percent”(Kaiser). By January Andrea Correa, the state environment secretary confessed that this would not be possible(qtd. in Kaiser). They are only at 49% of their clean up goal currently. While Mayor Eduardo Paes told CNN last June that “pollution does not pose any health risks for the athletes ”(qtd. Kaiser). On the other hand Moscatelli disagrees, he claims, “that sailing in the bay is like playing Russian roulette “(qtd. in Kaiser). He warns “that sailors run the risk of hitting anything from plastic bags to car bumpers, pieces of wood, tires and even furniture,”(qtd. Kaiser). He discusses how if the sailors fall into the water they may possibly be victims of gastrointestinal infections, mycoses, otitis or hepatitis. The fact that the pollution of the water could potentially affect those who get in the waters health is not a good sign for Rio. This shows that they may be unfit to handle the Olympics and the the preparation is ruining their city even

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